goes through a kind of history of the
revolutionary steps of Spain. Meanwhile, Villele continues the
assurance of his determination, supported by the King, and _also
by Monsieur_ (who I suppose now, as is his custom, has taken
fright), to avoid a rupture, and expressing his hope of having the
support of Sir C. S----[101] to resist Rozzo di Borgo. Metternich
also, while he joins in the impulse which Russia has given to the
Congress, begs the D---- of W---- that Sir William A'Court[102] may
be instructed to mediate as far as possible with Spain, and to
prevent her from resenting these extraordinary measures.

Altogether, if A'Court can succeed in persuading Spain that it is
her interest to wait till she is attacked, and only to resent these
words with words, I think it is very probable peace may still be
preserved, as Villele has extremely increased his strength in the
Legislative Assembly, and the danger of again bringing a French
army into action is felt by every one but the Emperor Alexander,
who, as usual, acts from his own feelings only, and particularly
from aversion to the example of a successful military mutiny, to
which Prussia also is most sensible.

Ever affectionately yours,

C. W. W.

[101] Sir Charles Stuart, created in 1828 Lord Stuart de
Rothesay.

[102] In 1828 created Baron Heytesbury.

THE RIGHT HON. CHARLES W. WYNN TO THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.

East India Office, Dec. 30, 1822.

MY DEAR B----,

You will probably have heard from other quarters of the intended
appointment of Lord Francis Conyngham to be Canning's
Under-Secretary of State. I only know it from report, but am
disposed to believe it; and it is added that the King on his late
visit to Brighton leant on his shoulder and patted his head.

I cannot conceive how Lord F. C---- can retain the Mastership of
the Robes.

The next report is that the newly-erected pillar of orthodoxy,
young Bankes, has to encounter an action for crim. con. from Lord
Buckinghamshire, and that Scarlet is retained for the plaintiff.

Surely Wellesley is making too ridiculous a parade, even for the
taste of Paddy, when he talks of the _horror_, the _awful moment_,
&c.; and when we consider that the King and his father have both
had to encounter bullets, it is but in proper subordination that